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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,868,820,254.26, 24,658,176,526.63 and 10,242,398,760.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,868,820,254.26, 24,658,176,526.63 and 10,242,398,760.89 is: 14,134,054,353.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,868,820,254.26 : 24,658,176,526.63 = 10,242,398,760.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,868,820,254.26/24,658,176,526.63 = 10,242,398,760.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,868,820,254.26x = 24,658,176,526.63 × 10,242,398,760.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,868,820,254.26x = 252,558,876,702,007,984,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,558,876,702,007,984,128/17,868,820,254.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,134,054,353.25

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